Dan kicks things off with legendary TV star Padma Lakshmi. In this episode, Padma gets real about the twists, setbacks, and breakthroughs behind her rise to the top, while Dan puts his culinary know-how to the test with her ultimate nemesis: bitter melon.
Can Dan change Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s minds about their most-hated food: deviled eggs? Between laughs, confessions, and a few near gag-reflex reactions, the duo samples three unexpected takes on the classic dish. They also share the stories of their career pivots, their collaborative cocktail book, and a surprising revelation about the true source of David’s food trauma. Will one bite be enough, or are deviled eggs still a hard no?
In this episode, actress and author Valerie Bertinelli sits down with Dan to face her longtime nemesis: oysters. As she bravely tackles raw oysters, a rich Oysters Rockefeller, and a crispy po’boy sandwich, Valerie opens up about her year of loss, healing, and writing her book, Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect.
Actress, entrepreneur, and icon Brooke Shields is a lifelong oregano skeptic, and puts her palate to the test as Dan serves her three dishes to win her over. Between bites, Brooke opens up about not being a confident cook, a surreal health scare, and embracing her “give zero f*cks” era.